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Partial government shutdown ends, but not for DHS

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The capitol building shrouded in darkness amidst a cloudy sky. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

On Tuesday, the partial government shutdown ended after the Republican-led House passed a funding package. Five agencies received funding through the end of September: the Pentagon, as well as the State, Education, Treasury and Labor departments. However, the Department of Homeland Security was only funded through the end of the week, with Congress at a stalemate over immigration enforcement.